Xin Lan

4th May, Friday, 1745hr

It already weekend. And I already rushing for a dinner appointment with WL & my gal friends in Bugis. Took a Trans-Isand Bus no. 61. After about 15min after I sms them that I am reaching for another 15min, the bus suddenly stopped. At first, all the passenger thought that the bus break down but it seemed strange as the bus driver did not opened the door. Hence, some of the passenger camed forward and asked what happened. And the bus driver explained that there was an molester on the bus. And we are waiting for the poiice to come since a report has been made. But after half an hour later, a guy with a hat came n knock on the glass door of the bus. It was the gal’s BF. But the police is not here yet. I began to lost my confident with out SGP police force. And keep on thing what happen if there is a murderer and I would have been long dead by the time they came. Howerver, there was some choatic motment on the bus when somebody shuted "BASTARD"(referring to the molester) while other feel that it has been unfair to them to stayed on since this is not their business. Em.. I may not called it ‘fortunately’ but ‘unfortunately’ that the ‘SGP POLICE’ came after 1hr & 45min later. The gal is asked to get doen so that the police is able to take down her statement while all the rest of us is still trapped on the bus to wait. But after another 15 min later, a middle-aged lady came knocking on the bus and tellt he police that she is in the hurry & how much inconvinebt that they have cause with thier delay to her and other passeneger on the bus. Later the police summoned a middle-age& balded guy to come down.At last, all of us knew  who is the culprit. Then, we are also allowed to get down the bus and took the other one that is just behind for free for compensation. While coming down form the bus, there are alot of cursing and swearing from some of the passenger at hte old man.

Question: The gal is jus a pale looking & decent gal weating singlet & jean? Is there anything worng with her that caused her to become a pray of the molester?

18th May, Friday, 2030hr

Was planning to go to the Chalres & Keith Sales @ Tai Seng on this friday with geri & al. But there is a sudden news that triggered mi to be so low morale that I suddenly cancelled it. Therefore, al & me was at home watching tv. However, eileen called to asked if we were interested to go to siglap for some cheese cakes. We agreed to her invitation and get down immediately when she  call to tell us that she reached. I also brought the winter wears that she had borrowed me the other time. In the lift, there is al, a maid with a little boy & mi. And suddenly, the lift stopped at 5th level. And the maid keeps on pressing the bell while I called eileen to tell her about this. But the littler boy seemed veri calm and nber made any noise while al & me just squat there in a silence. The only discomfort felt  came from the maid. She still pressed on the bell that caused the bell to be heard. Hence, eieen & kris called mi to ask us to stop pressing the bell. Therefore, I tired to explian to the maid that help is coming soon so stopped pressing the bell. And finally, we all waited hlaf an hour in the lift before the service engineer came to release all of us.

Alas.. i passed my driving test.. ya manz.. I expected myslf to take another 2 times.. but tis is reali a big surprise for mi.. During last lesson before my test.. I hit curbs, cant even park probably… and also scored points like nobody business in the circuit..  I gt a torturing time with Albert keeps giving mi nagging mi (OMG… tis is a big nite mare for mi.. Gosh i reali hate it..) .. although tis is not the first time already.. my confident level.. reali drop to ZERO after that… So thinking.. nber mind.. I think I have to spend more TIME and MONEY in order to get mi the STUPID CAR LICENSE…

But I think during the test.. I am so lucky that I din hit any curb.. do any wide turning… din rolled off the slope (tis is my first and immediate failure during my first attempt..).. and also my engine din die off half way.. SWEAT manz.. reali have to thankz to the GODS and GODESS give mi blessing during that time.. hahahaha…

After that when I gt on to the road… there are still some ups and dwn.. i think i still cant get over the fact that i clear all the circuit smoothly (tok that i am deaming.. nber gt that even during lessons).. My legs still shaking.. hahahha.. unavoidable lah.. so did some careless mistakes.. so some points scored… But after returning to the driving center when the test announced that I have passed… I am so happy that I din even noticed wat he had told mi to watch out.. but i jus smiled and knocked my head… wow.. wat a great feeling.. Finally.. I am freed from Albert… I think Albert is still unconvinced when i told him that I passed.. bt can feel that he is reali relief.. i think i am always giving him headache all tis while…

Also thanks to WL for his support..though i keep on complaining to him.. he still encourage mi to try… i think he when i tell him that I passed he is like STIKE 4D againg.. hehehhe…

Wow.. finally back to s’pore after 4 wks.. it has been a great experience although I has been thrugh alot of stress.. Truthfully speaking HK working environment is 10 times much stressful and demanding than in s’pore.. Thankz gods… no extension and I am able to cum back on time.. heee…

I think the I am reali tired.. my ‘panda eyes’ is a gd evident of the stressful working style.. hee.. bt i have already fully recharge after the a gd sleep for one whole sunday.. heee…

At last tom will be the last day of my attachement in Hk.. hee… have been looking forward to it since the first day here.. hahaha.. that bcos of the working environment here.. and actually Hk is a shopping paradise for mi.. this wk end is reali a fruitful and enjoyable especally when WL was here on friday nite.. hee.. i think our shopping spree started out veri earli.. we started out our breakfast in Tsuen Wan.. I brought him to my favourite restaurant, ‘Bu Ye Dian’ (where i usually pack my porridge) to have dim sum.. after that we set off to our first stop.. Wan Zai.. we stayed there for quiet a long time.. this is a great place i think there is more stuffs here n the price is also cheap.. next, we went to Causeway Bay… there is nothing much to buy unless u wanna buy branded goods… heee.. bt the soya bean drink is the best n I nber failed to get a cup from ther everytime I went there…

Finally.. after that we went to Mongkok.. hahaha.. I think tis is teh place where guys reali can shop.. bt nevertheless.. i also managed to go to the building that I found previously.. they sells all the ladies stuffs.. went in for a round.. to check is I have missed anyting last wk…. We get all our shopping done here by the evvening.. as we have also made an arrangement to mit up with BM for dinner.. hahaha ..Lucily BM din cum along.. as i think he hates the crowd esp during wk ends.. bt tis wk.. he has no choice as we already made an appointment with him already..

It was a nice catch up.. and I think BM has chose a expensive chinese restaurant for dinner.. I think it a great place for Wl & mi to recharge before we return to Tsuen Wan…

Weekends, is always wat we look forward to during my attachment in HK. But during the first 2 wk ends here.. we will walk around bt mostly din do any shopping.. but since it already the 3rd wk already.. heeee… i started my shopping spree on my own.. hee.. i think HK is beri accessible with their MTR.. so I abondoned 2 other team mates during tis wk ends to ‘rackies’ on my own.. hahaha… I set out at 11 am from my hotel. My first destination is Causeway Bay, den Mongkok den follow by Tsuen Wan..

Sometimes i nearly got lost.. even in my residential area (Tsuen Wan) hehe.. but always remember to follow the MTR sign.. I think that the best way to find ur way in HK..

Tis is a fruitful wk for mi, partially bcos of the shopping spree and also I finally started watching the drama serials that I brought from s’pore(Must reali thanks wl for it who, managed to find the software for mi)… I think by tue I am able to complete them already.. heee…

I am now counting dwn(which is 10 days from now) for my last day here bt also to the day (which is 4 days from now) that wl will also be joining mi on tis fri.. yeah manz.. reali miss him during these days…

Have been in HK for 3 wks liao during Augest. I missed a no. of event during my attachment here.. this is such as the national day, the fireworks n also the vb(once a wk).. gosh cum n think of it, reali miss hm liao…

Actually there are 2 colleagues who have accompanied mi during these times.. bt actually i think some times i am able to feel the conflict that have arised during this times.. this is such that the food selection, the time to go hm from office and also the wk end shopping.. Think the 3 of us came from different background and some more different country.. so we have different preference..

This is such that i like less salty, oily and more veggi food while the Filipino preferred fast food like KFC, MAC, ‘Fairwood’ and ‘Cafe Decoral’ and the other wan who came from China prefer a traditional Chinese food with lots of veggi and  also in bulk.. Hence due to the diffence preference, we cum out with a solution is to pack our dinner all the time.. which i think is gd.. as we can go back earli as we offen knocked off at 8pm..

Actually i am tired of the food here although it nice.. as when we order a set meal.. it cum with 3 different type of meats..(NO VEGGI at all!) that is a chicken chop, sausage and also a beef.. i think meat eaters in S’pore, Hk is a plc for you pple.. heee.. jus joking lah..

Bt still there are sumting i like abt HK is their dessert and porridge is always my all time favorite.. hee.. nber get tired of it… heee…

Lastly, I wanna cum back to s’pore ASAP.. cos pple here are all workalohic…hahaha..

the days in cct-tech reali passed too slow for mi.. this is due the fact i m a veri junior engineerer for them n still at the reading up n learning stage… still miss my time @ lenovo… where i reali have a routine schedule and sometimes have to cover up some other temp works when they nt around… so i dun reali have the tim e to loaf around and feel soo sleepyz…

in tis wk.. think the situation is better tis time round as i m still able to look forward for the training from other of my team members when my mentor having his training in hk tis wk… tis reali occupied mst of my time as i nd to read up some documents seriously (comparing to last time so aimlessly) before that and have to make some notes after that…

after training,

YSL

‘So break me shake me hate me take me over
When the madness stops then you will be alone
Just break me shake me hate me take me over
When the madness stops then you will be alone’
- by my favour band (Savage Garden)

‘helping hands’… tis can b true when u gain nothing from it n dangerous when some one may used tis as to get rid of u…  while u can have the world’s most wonderful sword and still can’t used it…..

tis wk is like a transition period for mi… my temping @ lenovo @ ibm ends tis tue while i nd to start my new job @ cct-tech tis thurs… it has been a big change of job scope comparing the two…

but thinking bck though i am just a temp doing routing paper works… bt it has been quite challenging and amusing at times.. i m required to run the sap reports, formatting the excel sheets and runing the marcros….. at times.. i nd to perform multitasks at one goals… hahaha… the common questions that i always cum accross n stumble for along time during interviews…. the last few days there was abit rush for mi as i nd to train the 2 temps who will b replacing mi and preparing the handling over…. i think that y i keep toking during my sleep abt the emails, reports(tis is reali funny when i realised after waking up)….  though i m there for only abt 1 mth.. they reali made mi feel at hm cos they threw a farewell party for mi on my last day.. reali a surprise for mi.. heee… anyway.. thanks to all @ lenovo..i will always remember u pple… n there also might b a chance to bump into each other after 2006 as they will b moving thers soon…

while my new job here requires mi to do something i a newbie @.. erm.., hopefully i m able to grab it well man.. as c programming is like a stranger to mi… hopefully i am able to conqure it like while i m in lenovo and VoIUM… bt after 2 days here.. i kinda like the environment.. bt still the rules here a strict and we nd to go to lunch on time and scan card whenver we nd to get out of the office.. tis is like a record on our whereabout during our office hr…. tis is a headache to mi n some of my colleague..

bored to death,

sinlan @ cct

tis morning i have just tender for my temp post in lenovo @ ibm… sad to leave the place bt no choice as i have finally gt a perm job that i have always been waiting for… bt tis time i have a headache as i have 3 choices… i like all bt still have to decide on one….

the first one is cct-tech, a hk listed com as an rnd engineer, 15 min walk to from my house. the second is ecrisson as a technical support engineer but still nd to go for 2nd round of interview(they keep urging mi for that..) and the third one is gemplus as a technical support engineer…. reali veri tempted by all of them…

fickle minded,

sinlan @ lenovo @ ibm